Although the Sun is quickly approaching the minimum activity portion of its 11 year cycle, it still can send streams of particles that interact with Earth's magnetic field. Last night that interaction produced a respectable auroral display for the mid-latitude areas of the US. The problem that I had to deal with was a persistent layer of low level clouds that didn't dissipate as promised. Despite less than favorable conditions I set my camera up at work and let it take 6-second long exposures all night long. The photo above was taken during the peak of the activity around 3:30 AM.
